WoodCock & Orange Mole
author: Kuba Chruszczewski
Taking my cue from traditional British mmoist flies of the "soft hackle" type, I once created my own fly. Natural materials, economical, simple but thoughtful design - these are the features I really like in this type of Construction. And since the midge worked well (in size 14-10 it was sometimes very effective in warm, late spring, during the departure of small brown mayflies), I decided to share my idea with wet fly enthusiasts.
I also named it according to some traditional nomenclature - here's Woodcock & Orange Mole.
1 All I will need to make the fly: Orange floss, mole hair, hook, pileated woodcock feather taken from the outside of the wing.

2. I wind the orange thread from the eye of the hook to the end of the shank.

3. in the split waxed thread I place the mole's hair.

4. mole hair should be used very sparingly, after winding the trunk, an orange thread should shine through.

5. I tie a feather on a blackberry - I detached the rays from one side.

6.I wind the blackberry - at most two coils.I varnish the head with light shellac.

7 Finished Woodcock & Orange Mole. Next to a variant - here I used a feather from the inside of the wing for the blackberry.






